Project and Export Finance
The Bank is a leader in UK and international project finance, combining financial strength and underwriting capability with the expertise vital to each stage of project development, including preliminary project feasibility, development of appropriate financial structures and arranging, underwriting and syndicating transactions in the international banking market.
» Energy
Financing solutions for oil & gas, power generation and transmission projects worldwide. Expertise extends to upstream exploration and distribution as well as downstream businesses such as petrochemicals and liquefied gas.
» Project Finance Advisory
Debt-related advice to corporations in the energy sector, including oil & gas and power. Advisory services on a stand-alone basis, or with the objective of leading to a funding role for the bank.
» Mining and Metals
Advice and finance for the mining industry worldwide, including acquisition finance, trade finance, project finance and structured finance.
» Structured Trade Finance
Supporting the trading activities of corporate customers globally. Services include buyer and supplier credits, forfaiting, debt purchase and shipbuilding finance. The Structured Trade Finance team are registered advisers on the UK Export Credit Guarantee Department's panel of project finance consultants and have close relations with export credit agencies throughout the world.
» Infrastructure
Advising consortia involved in concession contracts for European infrastructure projects and public private partnerships, together with provision of debt, capital markets and equity financing solutions.
» Housing Finance
Serving the UK social housing sector. Services are delivered through an integrated team of product experts and locally based bankers, and include large-scale voluntary transfers, development funding, transfer funding, refinancing, bonds and PFI.